We advise both employees and employers across unionized and non-unionized workplaces on a full range of workplace matters.

Whether you're entering into an employment relationship, managing challenges as they arise, or navigating a termination, we provide strategic advice and tailored solutions that reflect your goals and protect your rights.

• Employment Contracts

• Workplace Discipline

• Terminations and Dismissals

• Severance Packages

• Human Rights and Accommodation

• Workplace Harassment, Bullying, and Violence

• Wrongful and Constructive Dismissal

• Unjust Dismissal Complaints

• Employee Classification

• Choice of Forum

• Confidentiality, Non-Competition, and Non-Solicitation Clauses

• Duty of Fair Representation

• Workplace Policy Audits

• Workplace Investigations

• Appeals and Judicial Reviews

We approach workplace investigations with a compassionate rights-and-trauma informed approach, ensuring procedural fairness and minimizing re-traumatization risks. Our open-minded, fact-driven process respects the voices of all involved and carefully evaluates evidence and credibility.

Our findings are delivered in timely, concise, and clearly-worded reports, accompanied by practical recommendations that empower organizations to resolve immediate issues and effect workplace restoration moving forward.

We support non-profits, community organizations, charities, co-operatives, and social enterprises in navigating the unique challenges of mission-driven work. Our strategic, rights-informed advice covers all aspects of workplace management, including hiring and termination, collective bargaining, workplace policies, and compliance with human rights, employment standards, and occupational health and safety obligations.

We also assist with responding to workplace harassment and discrimination complaints, conducting workplace investigations, and ensuring governance and employment practices align with both legal standards and organizational values.

Our approach is proactive and practical, and rooted in a deep understanding of the distinct needs of the non-profit sector.

We bring deep commitment and extensive experience to our human rights practice. We provide strategic guidance on rights and obligations related to discrimination, accommodation, sexual harassment, and reprisal, particularly in the workplace.

Our expertise also extends to human rights issues in a wide range of contexts, including services, education, union membership, policing, rental housing, and condominiums.

We have successfully litigated and resolved matters under the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Canadian Human Rights Act, and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

We also have significant experience in appeals and judicial reviews, offering expert advocacy in cases involving complex human rights and constitutional issues.

We understand that rental housing is more than just a property—it is a home and a community. This perspective informs our proactive approach to residential tenancy matters, recognizing the profound impact that housing disputes and legal decisions can have on both tenants and landlords.

With over two decades of experience, our professionals possess the expertise to efficiently assess the merits of your case and ensure your rights are protected. We have a proven track record of representing clients in the full range of disputes before the Landlord and Tenant Board and successfully challenging or defending Board decisions before the Divisional Court.

On appeal or judicial review, the outcome of a lengthy legal process can turn on a brief appearance before a panel of judges. These proceedings demand a specialized skill set combining persuasive written and oral advocacy with sharp legal insight. This is where we excel.

At Progressive Barristers, we bring deep expertise in appellate advocacy and judicial review before the Divisional Court, the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada.